What's On in Kyogle

The small tourist town and rural service centre of Kyogle is located about 760 km north of Sydney and 30 km north of Casino, in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales. Kyogle is situated on the banks of the Richmond River close to Fairy Mountain and the region is know as the `Gateway to the Rainforests`. Kyogle is surrounded by huge areas of remnant sub-tropical rainforest and adjoins the McPherson Range, Border Ranges National Park (World Heritage listed), and the Tweed and Richmond Ranges. Kyogle is a rich cattle grazing area and has other boutique food growers. It is a popular tourist centre focused on the diverse and fauna rich rainforest areas boasting an outstanding range of animals, plants and birds. The proximity to Fairy Mountain is celebrated each year in July at the Fairymount
Festival of Fairytales. The town has excellent tourist facilities, scenic drives, picnic areas, intriguing antique and craft shops, scenic lookouts and the many charming villages in the local area offering many other attractions and activities. The major attractions and events in the Kyogle area include: # Toonumbar Dam # Moore Park Nature Reserve that is an excellent example of the famous Big Scrub that once dominated the entire area before most of it was cleared for timber and grazing # Richmond Range and Toonumbar National Parks for birdwatching, mountain bike rides, camping and picnics. The Exchange Hotel Kyogle is the centre for entertainment in Kyogle.